Wangara
The Wangara were an influential trading tribe in West Africa. Learn more about their gold trade and their role between the Boers, Bambuk and
Dealer base in West Africa
This ethnic group became famous mainly through trade in gold. There were numerous gold fields that were cultivated, and the Wangara served as a trading link between the Boers and the Bambuk, who lived in Senegal.
Descendants
Through gold trading, the Wangara gained fame and prestige. They also did business with Berber and Arab traders from the Sahara. But the Boers, who came from Guinea, also benefited from the Wangara's gold trade. The exchange of goods took place in the major cities of the Ghana, Mali or Gao empires. The large West African cities served as trading hubs. Today, the traders are the Diula, who are the descendants of the Wangara.
